Lakers @ Phoenix, Playoffs GM5, 6/1

BEazy · Post #141 » by **BEazy** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:04 am

These announcers are so bored they're talking about a different game...

Tracymcgoaty · Post #142 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:04 am

kblo247 wrote:
ScHoolBoy B wrote:
Jedi32 wrote:Does anyone have any hope for game 6 after this showing?

I'm Lakers till the end, but even diehard fans gotta realize this isn't a winning team or winning season.

I still think self pride takes over for Bron in game 6 since he’s never lost a first round. That and I expect AD to pull a Willis Reed and come out to get staples rocking for the emotional push.

Now I think 7 is an idk. I’ve seen Paul blow these scenarios before plenty himself

This whole Lebron hasn't lost in the first round is dandy if he was healthy. Dude is playing with one healthy leg without AD. If we someone get past these suns it will be his greatest accomplishment as a laker...Screw the chip his one is better :lol:

Tracymcgoaty · Post #143 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:06 am

Kilroy wrote:
Jedi32 wrote:Does anyone have any hope for game 6 after this showing?

Only if AD plays and is a monster, but this showing says a lot about the heart and chemistry of this team... There is none...

So I can't be mad at guys saying this isn't our year anymore... Even with AD as good as he was the first couple games of the series, it's clear LeBron is about 50% of what he was the beginning of the year, and that's just not going to get it done...

I'm not sure where our fighters are, but we lack heart right now... Last season, if we needed a stop, we had Caruso, Rondo, KCP, AD, and Howard who could clamp things down... This season we have none of that... Caruso and KCP aren't anywhere near that level this season... And on top of that Caruso and KCP were hitting 3s at a decent clip, and Rondo was on absolute fire...

We have no offense... Like the article said, the only guys on this team who can create their own shots are AD, LeBron and THT... Sometimes Kuzma if he can drive... AD hasn't been healthy all season, LeBon is gimpy, THT is not ready to take over a game, and Kuzma is easy to stop.

Solomon hill for MVP.

JVL · Post #144 » by **JVL** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:07 am

This game told me everything I needed to know. It’s over, don’t bother bringing back AD for G6. Time to think about next season.

iamworthy · Post #145 » by **iamworthy** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:07 am

KCP out the rest of the game. Health, health, health.

Jedi32 · Post #146 » by **Jedi32** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:07 am

Kelphus wrote:Whoa. This isn't pretty

Neither is the clips record in the finals... oops

Tracymcgoaty · Post #147 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:08 am

iamworthy wrote:KCP out the rest of the game. Health, health, health.

It's like the basketball gods brought a shotgun and shovel to the lakers this season. Just buried us.

Tracymcgoaty · Post #148 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:09 am

JVL wrote:This game told me everything I needed to know. It’s over, don’t bother bringing back AD for G6. Time to think about next season.

I think we got next game.

TJM217 · Post #149 » by **TJM217** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:09 am

If I have to hear this Drake song one more time...

TylersLakers · Post #150 » by **TylersLakers** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:12 am

kblo247 wrote:
TylersLakers wrote:
iamworthy wrote:The only way Dennis comes back in my opinion is if he accepts far less money and a bench roll.

Who's offering him a contract after this?

Knicks and Bulls considering he was averaging 19 a night in the playoffs going into game 4 ... hell he’s playing better than Randle has in the playoffs and the Bulls want to keep Lavine so they have said they will get him another guard like he wants and he pretty much carried this team to a winning record as the main stay without Bron for a third of the year and AD half the year

If it's the Bulls, hopefully it's a sign and trade involving Thad Young. I would absolutely do that. Dish Kuzma and THT to the Raptors for a signed and traded Lowry and boom.

TJM217 · Post #151 » by **TJM217** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:14 am

My stream just crashed, I think it did me a favor. I'm going to bed

NoseBleedLakers · Post #152 » by **NoseBleedLakers** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:15 am

Jedi32 wrote:Does anyone have any hope for game 6 after this showing?

I haven't had hope for this team probably since the 20th or so game of the season, and even at that point it was shaky lol. This team has lacked any kind of chemistry offensively. It's like they have zero confidence when it comes to taking shots. I feel like I've seen so many head fakes, pump fakes, shot fakes, and passing up of shots than I could've ever imagined. Damn near every possession this season seems like they run the shot clock down for no damn reason. When AD went down, and then LeBron, no one on this team stepped it up in their absences.

BEazy · Post #153 » by **BEazy** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:16 am

Cameron Payne who was almost out of the league has more points than our starting PG. LOL

TylersLakers · Post #154 » by **TylersLakers** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:16 am

JVL wrote:This game told me everything I needed to know. It’s over, don’t bother bringing back AD for G6. Time to think about next season.

I think I'm right there with you. I have hope they'll win a home game and take it to a Game 7, but that seems way more unlikely than likely at this point.

TylersLakers · Post #155 » by **TylersLakers** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:21 am

Have to play Harrell in Game 6. No other options work against Ayton, you may as well put a guy who can finish around the rim and will make Ayton use his feet.

RamonSessions7 · Post #156 » by **RamonSessions7** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:28 am

Well, Schroder had 0 TOs tonight, Drummond made all his FTs, and Markieff couldn’t miss from downtown. Things to build on

BEazy · Post #157 » by **BEazy** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:35 am

We got a decent draft pick. Maybe we can package that with Kuzma and KCP and get a star player.

RamonSessions7 · Post #158 » by **RamonSessions7** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:36 am

ScHoolBoy B wrote:We got a decent draft pick. Maybe we can package that with Kuzma and KCP and get a star player.

Maybe if it was about 20 spots higher

Kelphus · Post #159 » by **Kelphus** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:36 am

TylersLakers wrote:Have to play Harrell in Game 6. No other options work against Ayton, you may as well put a guy who can finish around the rim and will make Ayton use his feet.

Clippers found out that playoff Montrezz is quite different than regular season Montrezz... Don't count on him. Comes down to AD and LBJ health.

LAKESHOW · Post #160 » by **LAKESHOW** » Wed Jun 2, 2021 4:37 am

Jedi32 wrote:
Catchall wrote:You guys aren't close. Sorry.

I'll let y'all get back to it.

Lol I see those division chips are making some jazz fans delirious. Step off lame.

Holy crap, give the kids an inch, they'll wanna take a mile